Arlene Foster reckons the abortion referendum means Nationalists will vote DUP

[IJustHadToNameChange]

Yes. Seriously.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44347570

Foster reckons that as Sinn Fein are effectively pro-abortion, many Nationalists will vote anti-abortion DUP.

[eloisesparkle]

I was talking to a relative up North and she was surprised by the very strong views against abortion held by her relatives both young and old.
Now whether they'd vote DUP I'm not sure.

[IJustHadToNameChange]

www.independent.co.uk/voices/northern-ireland-abortion-theresa-may-dup-arlene-foster-brexit-a8382616.html

I'm surprised, as if anything, the Catholic Church in Éire has clearly lost its grip.

[LivLemler]

Did you see Naomi Long's response to this?

[FlaviaAlbia]

I wouldn't be surprised if some do i think although not many.

I was at a funeral with DS2 who was about a month old when the campaigning was going on and one of the musicians came over and made a huge fuss of him when we were talking to the priest on the way out. He was utterly fervent about saving the 8th. I disagreed but a funeral wasn't the time to get into an argument about it. I could absolutely see him voting DUP.

Saying that, there'd be no chance the DUP would win in that area and I'm not even sure they stand a candidate there but still...

[Littlegreyauditor]

Why would they vote for the DUP when the SDLP provide a nationalist but suitably “women know your limitations” alternative? Ridiculous woman. They must be getting panicky if they are going after the shinner’s vote.

[ilovebutterflies]

I actually could see this happening, I live in the north and most people I know were disgusted at the result down south.

[IJustHadToNameChange]

Really??!

[FlaviaAlbia]

Among my friends, only one has publicly declared support for the forced birthers by sharing a status from precious life on Facebook.

I was pretty shocked at who it was, she used to be a feminist. She is from a very rural community, but then, so are others who support choice.

[OutsideContextProblem]

The SDLP are anti-abortion but have decided not to enforce the party whip on this issue. So any strongly anti-abortion nationalists would presumably check the personal position of their local SDLP candidate first. Areas with a pro-choice SDLP candidate might attract special interest anti-abortion nationalist candidates as well (although that would still effectively hand advantage to the DUP).